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Press release
ILO and QOOT Cluster partner to strengthen market linkages for farmers and agri-food SMEs in Lebanon
Press release
Second phase of PROSPECTS launched in Sudan, empowering host and forcibly displaced communities
The second phase of PROSPECTS aims to enhance education, economic inclusion, protection, and infrastructure, supporting refugees, displaced persons, and host communities in Sudan through sustainable development and resilience-building initiative.
ILO stresses need for robust social dialogue to address labour market challenges
The ILO addressed a high-level International conference which discussed ways to shape sustainable and future-proof industrial relations.
ILO and EESC join forces to shape a fair and inclusive AI-driven future at high-level conference
Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world of work at an unprecedented pace, bringing both opportunities and challenges for workers, businesses and policymakers.
Enterprise development
New programme to close digital gap for 15,000 small businesses
The United Nations in the Philippines launched a new joint programme to bridge the digital divide and boost the competitiveness of enterprises through improved connectivity and support from UN agencies, including the ILO and government partners.
ILO calls for international solidarity to build climate-proof social protection systems
At a conference on the role of social protection in the context of climate crises, the ILO underlined the need for international solidarity and an enabling global financial architecture to achieve universal social protection.
PROSPECTS Partnership in Ethiopia
ILO Ethiopia’s Youth Network Committee members recommit to advancing meaningful youth participation
Young leaders from across Ethiopia gathered in Jigjiga for the ILO PROSPECTS Youth Network Committee (YNC) meeting and engaged in awareness sessions and knowledge exchange, reflecting the collective commitment to making youth leaders active...
ILO PROSPECTS news
PROSPECTS Partners in Ethiopia review achievements and strengthen course ahead
A three-day monitoring evaluation and learning session evaluated PROSPECTS Phase One’s impact in Ethiopia and outlined goals for the program’s next phase, including expanded inclusion.
In Moldova, unearmarked voluntary funding serves as a catalyst for ILO to extend its reach
ILO Regular Budget Supplementary Account (RBSA) has been instrumental in advancing the goals of the Decent Work Country Programme and has also attracted further support from international development partners, thereby amplifying the overall impact...
International labour standards
Netherlands ratifies ILO occupational safety and health convention
The Netherlands has ratified ILO Convention No. 187, reaffirming its commitment to international labour standards and completing ratification of all 10 fundamental ILO conventions.
Green jobs
ILO's Nature-Based Solutions training empowers African stakeholders to tackle climate and employment challenges
A capacity-building training on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, equipped 38 participants from government and international organizations to integrate NbS into projects, tackling climate challenges and promoting sustainable...
Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact but countries most impacted by the climate crisis are the least...
Governments must do more to utilize universal social protection to adapt to and mitigate the impact of climate change and achieve a just transition, according to a new ILO report.
Meaningful youth engagement
Future leaders debate green economies and decent jobs for refugees at ILO and Safelight conference
The 4th Annual Leadership Conference and competition, organized by the ILO and Safe Light Initiative, provided young leaders a platform to enhance their leadership skills and advocate for decent jobs, green economies, and inclusivity for forcibly...
Promoting decent work
The ILO trains a new cohort of Financial Education Trainers in Ethiopia
The ILO trained 20 Business Development Service providers in Ethiopia as candidate certified national trainers, enhancing financial literacy to empower businesses and communities across the country.
Promoting decent work
Ethiopian youth organizations equipped to tackle unemployment with ILO's Youth-to-Youth Fund
The ILO and Edukans Foundation trained ten Ethiopian youth-led organizations to implement employment projects, creating over 1,000 jobs. Supported by the ILO Youth-to-Youth Fund, the training focused on project management, financial management, and...
ILO supports technical exchanges between Türkiye and the Netherlands on eliminating child labour in seasonal agriculture
Key stakeholders met in The Hague and discussed the formalization of the agricultural labour force and strategies to eliminate child labour in the sector.
Partners pledge support to ILO’s Palestinian labour market recovery programme
As the ILO implements its emergency plan in response to the war in Gaza, development partners boost their support for the ILO’s vital role in mitigating the devastating impact of the crisis on Palestinian workers and employers.
With ILO’s support refugee brothers build their dream business in Egypt
By providing access to business development training and financial support, the ILO PROSPECTS programme in Egypt supported Mustafa and Muqueem, Syrian brothers and refugees in Egypt to start their own business and even generate employment.
OSH and climate change
Climate change creates a ‘cocktail’ of serious health hazards for 70 per cent of the world’s workers
The health consequences of climate change can include cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illnesses, kidney dysfunction and mental health conditions.
ILO welcomes EU’s renewed commitment to a strong and resilient social Europe
At a high-level EU conference, participants signed a Declaration on the Future of the European Pillar of Social Rights, renewing their commitment to the European social model to continue making social and economic progress.